BMW Megacity to Have Range Extender on Demand
8 Feb 2011, 06:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The plug-in hybrid – electric vehicle debate has been around for as long as these new types of propulsion means have become a viable choice for the future. Currently, two iconic cars, one Amer...
Plug-in Car Grants Is Swaying British Motorists Toward EVs
8 Feb 2011, 06:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Electric cars are winning the battle to convince motorists that they are a value-for-money proposition. With just a month passed since the launch of the Plug-in Car Grants in Great Britain, motorist...
Citroen Looking for the EV of the Future
7 Feb 2011, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Citroen is sponsoring an electric vehicle design challenge that is being held at the Royal College of Art’s Interim Degree Show in London, with the event now unveiling multiple innovative desi...
Washington Auto Show Visited by Members of the Congress
5 Feb 2011, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Multiple key Members of the US Congress visited the Washington Auto Show yesterday, taking a tour of the Advanced Technology SuperHighway, a 65,000 square-foot display of safety and sustainability i...
National Corn Growers Association Teams Up with NASCAR
5 Feb 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive industry is making more and more efforts to reduce the impact its vehicles have on the environment, with this trend also including the motorsport world. One example that perfectly ill...
Toyota Yaris Hybrid Teaser Released
4 Feb 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aware of the fact that the most successful hybrid ever, the Prius, is no longer capable of facing the increasing offensive of its competitors, Japanese manufacturer Toyota is getting ready to expand...
2011 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power to Boost New Car Sales
3 Feb 2011, 18:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, a feast of ultra-special automotive creations, is receiving a new feature for this year, as the event will also include the “Magnificent Marques”, an o...
Next Ford GT Comes With 600 hp Hybrid Powerplant
3 Feb 2011, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / No other car in the Ford stable gets fans more fired up than the GT, so naturally rumors surrounding the future generation are getting thicker and thicker. According to a recent Auto Express article...
Nissan Leaf Reaches the UK
3 Feb 2011, 11:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An important moment for the British automotive industry is about to take place today, as the first shipment of Nissan Leaf electric vehicles is expected to reach the island. In all, 67 vehicles will...
Mitsubishi Australia Launches First Public EV Fast Charging Unit
2 Feb 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s a good day if you are an Australian advocate of electric vehicles, as Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has unveiled its first public EV fast charging unit (FCU) in the Land Dow...
BMW to Build Hybrids with PSA
2 Feb 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a move that was long time coming, German auto maker BMW officially announced today it had partnered with French group PSA Peugeot Citroen to jointly research, develop and produce hybrid component...
OnStar Presents Energy Management Solutions for EVs
2 Feb 2011, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where just about everyone wants a piece of the action in the newly created electric vehicle sector, OnStar's involvement comes as no surprise, especially because mother company GM pl...
Cali EV Users to Pay More for Electricity
28 Jan 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time, detractors of the brave new EV world would say. And, truth be told, this was long time coming: higher electricity prices for EV owners. And this even without changing a...
Congressmen Propose Bill to Increase Number of Tax Break Eligible Cars
27 Jan 2011, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Michigan congressmen Sander Levin and Carl Levin proposed a new piece of legislation that would expand the number of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 tax credit from 200,00...
Fist Peugeot iOn Delivered in the UK
27 Jan 2011, 13:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first Peugeot iOn in the UK to be sold commercially was handed over today to EDF Energy, one of the country’s leading producer of low carbon electricity, for use as a fleet vehicle. It is ...
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Heads to Geneva
27 Jan 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming auto show in Geneva is poised to be the center stage of the automotive world this March, as all major manufacturers plan to sweep us of our feet with all sorts of goodies. For instan...
Mercedes-Benz to Launch Global Hybrid Offensive
26 Jan 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz isn’t the first name that comes to mind when discussing the hybrid vehicles market, but it seems that this is about to change. According to automotive news (subscription required...
First Leaf Falls in Texas
26 Jan 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a nightmare week for the people working for Nissan's public relations offices, who have been bombarded with complaints about delays in the delivery of the Leaf electric vehicle, the J...
Nissan to Add Overtime to Meet Leaf Demand
26 Jan 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you're one of the customers who have already ordered a Leaf but the electric vehicle is months away from your garage, we have some good news for you. Nissan said that it intends to add overt...
Smart Modal Area Recharge Terminal for Knoxville
26 Jan 2011, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the first electric vehicles making their way into the garages of US customers, the battle for supremacy has moved to the streets, where charging solutions providers are doing the best to be the...